Flood fears rise as Arkansas River swells near Fort Smith
Uncertainty in flood forecasts grows as Arkansas River levels climb toward Fort Smith while backwater expands across Pine Bluff. Forecasters predict crest near thirty to thirty one feet at Fort Smith this weekend, threatening farmland in adjacent counties and prompting warnings for residents along the river and tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
Rine Bluff
Sheriff Sale of Louisiana Sixth Parish Ouachita Carbon Plant
The sheriff will sell at the Monroe courthouse front door on June 23, 1923 the Bristol Factory carbon black plant and associated property of Federal Carbon Company. The sale includes land described by section township and range, the meander line with bayou, and all buildings, engines, tools, and rents connected to the plant. Sale is cash with appraisement and costs to winner. T. A. Grant, Sheriff, Monroe Louisiana. May 22, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salete
Lowisiana
Ouachita
Mand Rittle
Ederal Carbon Company
DeSiard
Monroe
Little Rock R. R
Carbon Ck
Bristol
Eral Carbon Company
Batisty
Writei Fa
Notice of Final Account in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
Notice in the Ouachita Parish Judicial District Court Louisiana announcing final account by Mrs. E L Webb Administratrix and inviting interested parties to show cause within ten days why the final account should not be approved and homologated and distributed, dated June 6 1923 with clerk Pat S Hamilton and attorney W Easterling listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judicial District Court
Parish of Uachita
State of Louisiana
Egbert L. Webb
E. L.bb
Stocks and Bonds Show Bearish Week With Dividend Rise
Stock and bond prices fell for most of the week amid light public interest and tired holders liquidating. The New York Central dividend rose from 5 to 7 dollars, American Smelting resumed dividends, California crude oil overproduction kept oil shares at year lows, tire and rubber stocks hit new minima, and German reparations talks saw hopes revised with active American banker involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocatea Press
New York
New York Central Railroad
American Smelting and Refining Company
California
Charter amendment for Union Gas Products Inc in Ouachita Parish
Notarized amendment dated May 11 1923 in Monroe Louisiana changing the Union Gas Products Inc charter from 25000 to 500000 dollars capital stock and rewriting Article II III to set 500000 dollars in 5000 shares of 100 dollars each with payment in cash property or services. filed May 12 1923 and recorded by Sadie H Abramson Deputy Clerk. names include David S Lansden president Henry Bernstein secretary Jno Potts Emma L Andrews.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of
Ouachita
David S. Lansden
Henry Bernstein
Union Gas Products, Inc
Monroe
Louisiana
A. D
David
Lansden
JNO
Potts
Emma L. Andrews
Murray Hudson
Union Gas Reducts, Inc
Sadie H. Abramson
Parish of Ouachita
The
Sadie H, Abramson
Rates Suspended by ICC for Louisiana Traffic
The Interstate Commerce Commission has suspended increased freight rates in Louisiana until August 15 for further investigation. Huey P. Long reports the move aims to produce a material reduction eventually and expresses confidence. A separate decision on Red River bank caving near Shreveport was referred to a joint committee of the Levee Board city council and police jury to determine remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Washington
Louisiana Territory
Long
Levee Board
Red River
Caddo Levee Board
Caddo Police Jury
Universal Wheel and Rim Co Inc Incorporation Charter
Louisiana charter dated May 24 1923 lists Universal Wheel and Rim Co Inc as formed in Monroe Ouachita parish with 150000 capital split into 3000 shares. Board of five directors Samuel Kaplan J E Doughtie Joe Isaacman H K Touchstone Percy Sandel plus officers Kaplan president Doughtie vice president Isaacman secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Wheel and Rim Co., Inc
State of
Louisiana
Parish
Ouachita
State of Louisiana
Monroe
Samuel Kaplan
J. E. Doughtie
Joe Isaacman
H. K. Touchstone
Percy Sandel
United States
New Corporations File Charters In Louisiana
In the past week Louisiana filings show capital increases and new charters with total $435000. Major filings include Stovall Drilling Company Inc Monroe $100900 and Louisiana Glass and Manufacturing Company Monroe $200000. The Association Rice Millers of America faced the most notable dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Stovall Drilling Company, Inc
Monroe
Louisiana Glass and Manufacturing Company
Association Rice Millers of America
New Hotel Alvis to Rise in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge officials announce a new up to date Hotel Alvis to be built behind the Istrouma Hotel and adjoining the Start Times office. Roy L. Heidelberg and Albert Alvis of Jackson Miss will operate it with a 200 room capacity as a modern addition. The project, including remodeling, totals about half a million dollars and aims for a February occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Alvis
I. Reymond
Istrouma Hotel Company
Istrouma
Start-Times
Roy L. Heidelberg
Albert Alvis
Jackson
Miss
A, Gilbert Co
New Haven
Conn
School Apportionment Declines for Louisiana Schools
The 1922 23 school fund apportionment totals 3 891 428 77 dollars, down 425 242 68 from 1921 22. The per educable share is 6.39 dollars, down 76 cents, while total in the educable portion reaches 609 976 44 dollars or 1 08 per educable.
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Associated Drewe Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Descendants Attend Louisiana Funeral of Mrs. Lovie Ellis
Sixty two of eighty three living descendants attended the burial of Mrs. Lovie Lee Ellis 79 at the Old Silliman cemetery Norwood East Feliciana parish yesterday afternoon. She left 101 descendants with eighteen deceased eight children forty six grandchildren and forty seven great grandchildren. Many traveled up to 400 miles after learning of her death Thursday.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Lovie Lee Ellis
Pooling Rough Rice Raises Dividends for Growers
Lake Charles June 16 The American Rice Growers Association based in Lake Charles says it will issue an extra fifteen percent dividend on its 1928 rough rice pool today as remaining pool sales are delivered and farmer balances are paid. J H Trotter sales manager says the pool was formed when the market stood at 3 30 per barrel and the directors deem pooling the best way to protect the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lake Charles
American Rice Growers’ Association
J. H. Trotter
Public Auction In Ouachita Parish Succession of John Hoffman
Public sale ordered by the Sixth Judicial District Court Monroe Louisiana on June 30 1923 at the courthouse west front doors to settle the estate of John Hoffman deceased. Real estate in Monroe described as parts of Millageville Ouachita Cotton Mills Addition to be sold for cash to satisfy debts. Administrator Peter Mulhearn cites deed records in Conveyance Book 92 page 821. Classified notice dated May 6 1923.
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State of Louisiana
Ouachita
Sixth Judicial District Court
John Hoffman
A. D
Court House
Monroe
Louisiana
Keller
Railroad Avenue
Millageville
Ouachita Cotton Mills
Boter Palmer
Ouachita Parish
Peter
Mulhearn
John x
Second Round in Louisiana Golf Championship at Baton Rouge
Nelson Whitney Ted Simmons Frank Godchaux and Bert Jones led the field into the semifinals of the Louisiana state amateur championship at Baton Rouge Golf Club. Whitney beat Conover two and one while Simmons defeated Fredericks two and one. Godchaux toppled Turple four and three and Jones beat Lebourgeois four and three.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Amaeur
Baton Rouge Golf Club
Nelson Whitney
Frank Godchaux
Bert Jones
Ted Simmons
New Orleans Country Club
W. W. Conover
Lake Charles
M. Beer
A. Legendre
Bob Lockett
Bill Meyer
P. B. Truslow
Sam Schwing
Universal Wheel & Rim Co charter stock subscription list 1923
Stock subscriptions show Percy Sandel Saml Kaplan J E Doughtie O B Morton H K Touchstone David M Kaplan Joe Isaacman R Downes Jr M G Spaugh Chas Schulze and others with various share counts and amounts. Endorsed May 28 1923 by Sadie H Abramson Deputy Clerk and Notary Public. Charter filed May 2 1923. Seal.
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Percy Sandel
Sam'l Kaplan
J. E. Doughtie
O. B. Morton
H. K. Touchstone
David M. Kaplan
Joe
A. D
Sam's Kaplan
C. B. Morton
Joe Isaacman
R. Downes, JR
N. G. Spaugh
Chas. Schulze
Glimpses of the Moon Shown At Saenger Theatre
Paramount drama features Bebe Daniels and Nita Naldi in Monroe debut. The film centers on wealth's power as a society girl relies on a friend to maintain status. Marriage to a modest husband leads to a price, prompting a near separation suit.
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Paramount
Bebe Daniels
Nita Naldi
Saenger Theatre
Monroe
Hearts Aflame at Saenger features Barker's realism
Reginald Barker's Hearts Aflame stars Frank Keenan and Anna Q. Nilsson in a strong cast at the Saenger theatre. The director ignored limits on cost and time for big effects and convincing scenes including seven weeks of outdoor work in Cranbrook British Columbia. Three masked bandits robbed the Cumner Cypress Company payroll in Lecooch e near Trilby Florida, taking $11 000.
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Reginald Barker
Metro
Frank Keenan
Anna Q. Nilsson
Saenger Theatre
Mr. Barker
Cranbrook
British Columbia
Trilby
Fla
Elwood Wilson
Cummer Cypress Company
Lecooch ®E
Here
Obituary Notice for Algernon S. Moore at 46
Algernon Sidney Moore died at home this morning at 5 30. Funeral services were held at the family residence this afternoon at 3 30 with Rev Hayward. Interment followed at Bayou DeSiard old family burying ground now Wilson cemetery. He is survived by his widow, son Harry, daughter St Julienne, and several distant relatives in Monroe.
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Algernon Sidney Moore
Rev
Hayward
Bayou DeSiard
Wilson Cemetery
Mr. Moore
Harry
St. Julienne
Monroe
Wisconsin Senate showdown over Tucker bill repeal
Madison Wis June 16 dry forces in the senate regroup to block the Tucker bill repealing the state prohibition enforcement act as it moves to the upper house after passage by the assembly.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Swedish Iron Company Declares Fifteen Percent Dividend
Stockholm June 6 Sweden s Grangesberg Iron Mining and Traffic Company reports 1922 net profit about 3 60 000 on 32 000 000 capital with a proposed 15 percent dividend. Iron ore shipments exceed 5 000 000 tons as ore prices slide. U S orders for 1923 are already five times 1922 shipments. The firm operates thirteen ore steamers supplying the United States on a regular schedule.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Grangesberg Iron Mining and Traffic Company
United States
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Ra Dude
T. A. Grant
Pat S$. Hamilton
W. Easterling
Fred M. Oodm
State News
Mellen
Europe
Leon H. Pgoser
J. H. Hamilton
Universal Wheel & Rim Co. Inc
Bie Fanart Eng
Saenger
Sainger Theatre
David Powell
Maurice Costello
Lie
Richard Headrick
Russell Simpson
Richard Tucker
Martha Mattox
Leige Conley
Sahara
Prizma
Lyceum
Tom MIX
Frank Mayo
Mack Sennett
Swedish Iron Company
Monroe Hardware Co
Polat
Cub
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